Eminem

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Biography

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor from Detroit, Michigan. In addition to his solo career, he is a member of D12 and (with Royce da 5'9") half of the hip-hop duo Bad Meets Evil. Eminem is the best-selling artist of the 2000s in the United States. Rolling Stone ranked him 83rd on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, calling him the King of Hip Hop. Including his work with D12 and Bad Meets Evil, Eminem has had ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200. He has sold more than 172 million albums, making him one of the world's best-selling artists. As of June 2014, Eminem is the second-bestselling male artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era, the sixth-bestselling artist in the United States and the bestselling hip-hop artist, with sales of 45.1 million albums and 42 million tracks (including 31 million digital single certifications). After his debut album Infinite (1996), Eminem achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with his The Slim Shady LP, which earned him his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. His next two releases, 2000's The Marshall Mathers LP and 2002's The Eminem Show, were worldwide successes, with each being certified diamond in US sales and both winning Best Rap Album Grammy Awards—making Eminem the first artist to win the award for three consecutive LPs. They were followed by Encore in 2004, another critical and commercial success. Eminem went on hiatus after touring in 2005, releasing Relapse in 2009 and Recovery in 2010. Both won Grammy Awards and Recovery was the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide—the second time he had the international best-selling album of the year (after The Eminem Show). Eminem's eighth album, 2013's The Marshall Mathers LP 2, won two Grammy Awards, including Best Rap Album; it expanded his record for the most wins in that category and his Grammy total to 15. Eminem has developed other ventures, including Shady Records with manager Paul Rosenberg. He has his own channel, Shade 45, on Sirius XM Radio. In November 2002, Eminem starred in the hip hop film 8 Mile. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself", the first rap artist to win the award. Eminem has made cameo appearances in the films The Wash (2001), Funny People (2009), The Interview (2014) and the television series Entourage.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1996
Number of Albums 56
Record Label Aftermath Music
Website www.eminem.com
Wikipedia Eminem on Wikipedia
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Trivia

In what state was Eminem born?

Missouri

...ential rappers of all time. Born Marshall Bruce Mathers III in 1972 in Missouri , Eminem had a turbulent childhood. He dropped out of school in the nin...
When did he drop out of school?

ninth grade

...ri, Eminem had a turbulent childhood. He dropped out of school in the ninth grade and worked odd jobs until finally making it as a rapper upon the rel...
What was the name of his 1999 album?

The Slim Shady LP

...d odd jobs until finally making it as a rapper upon the release of The Slim Shady LP in early 1999. The album went multiplatinum, garnering Eminem two...
How many MTV Video Music Awards did The Slim Shady win?

four

...99. The album went multiplatinum, garnering Eminem two Grammy Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards. In 2000, Eminem released The Marshall Mathers LP...
What was the fastest selling album in rap history?

The Marshall Mathers LP

...wards and four MTV Video Music Awards. In 2000, Eminem released The Marshall Mathers LP , which was noted as the fastestselling album in rap history. T...
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 garnered numerous accolades in what year?

2013

...addiction and experience with rehabilitation. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 ( 2013 ) also garnered numerous accolades, and the rapper later followed with Re...
Which album was released in 2018?

Kamikaze

...numerous accolades, and the rapper later followed with Revival (2017), Kamikaze (2018) and Music to Be Murdered By (2020). Eminem's Mom and Dad Eminem...
What was Eminem's mother's name?

Deborah Mathers

...infant and rebuffed all of his son's many attempts to contact him during his childhood. As a result, Eminem was raised by his mother, Deborah Mathers ....
What was the name of Eminem's 2004 album?

Encore

...or many artists of various genres. After the release of his next album, Encore (2004), Eminem went on hiatus in 2005, largely due to a prescription dr...
When was Relapse released?

2009

...rned to the music industry four years later with the release of Relapse ( 2009 ) and Recovery was released the following year. Recovery was the bestsell...
In what year did Eminem release Show?

2002

...dwide of 2010, making it Eminem's second album, after The Eminem Show in 2002 , to be the bestselling album of the year worldwide. In the following yea...
Which films has Emineme made cameo appearances?

The Wash (2001), Funny People (2009) and The Interview (2014)

...inem has made cameo appearances in the films The Wash (2001), Funny People (2009) and The Interview (2014) and the television series Entourage (2010)....
In what year did Eminem make a cameo appearance in The Wash?

2001

...ered By (2020). Eminem has made cameo appearances in the films The Wash ( 2001 ), Funny People (2009) and The Interview (2014) and the television series...
What was the name of the television series that Emineme starred in?

Entourage

...Funny People (2009) and The Interview (2014) and the television series Entourage (2010). He has also developed other ventures, including Shady Records...
Who helped launch the careers of artists such as 50 Cent?

Shady Records

...es Entourage (2010). He has also developed other ventures, including Shady Records , a joint venture with manager Paul Rosenberg, which helped launch t...
Who was Eminem's mentor?

Dr. Dre

...g off longform narratives or withering asides. And thanks to his mentor Dr. Dre , he's had music to match; thick, muscular loops evoking the terror and...
What was the name of Em's hit single?

My Name Is

...ps evoking the terror and paranoia conjured by Em's lyrics. With hits My Name Is and The Real Slim Shady, he ruled the airwaves, but it wasn't long be...
How old was he at the time he began rapping?

14

...en Missouri and Michigan, settling in Detroit in his teens. At the age of 14 , he began rapping with a high school friend, the two adopting the names M...
When did Soul Intent release a single?

1995

...ited to join several rap groups. The first of these was the New Jacks, and after they disbanded, he joined Soul Intent, who released a single in 1995 ....
How old was his mother at the time of his birth?

fifteen

...He is the son of a fifteen yearold mother at the time of his birth and a father who left six months later and never returned. Spending most of his chil...
Where did Marshall settle when he was 12?

Eastside of Detroit

... Joseph and suburban Detroit, Michigan, he finally settled on the Eastside of Detroit when he was 12. Formerly studying at Lincoln High School in Warr...
What school did Marshall attend from 1986 to 1989?

Lincoln High School

...d on the Eastside of Detroit when he was 12. Formerly studying at Lincoln High School in Warren from 1986 to 1989, Marshall often switched schools eve...
How often did Marshall switch schools?

every two or three months

...l in Warren from 1986 to 1989, Marshall often switched schools every two or three months . It made him difficult to make friends and stay out of troubl...
How many times did Marshall fail 9th grade?

three

...ficult to make friends and stay out of trouble. Failing at the 9th grade three times until finally dropping out, he said he wasn't stupid. He said he ...
What did Marshall say he was not interested in because he wanted to do?

rap

.... He said he was not interested in school because all he wanted to do was rap . Marshall began rapping at the early age of 4 and started pursuing caree...
When did Marshall begin rapping?

4

...se all he wanted to do was rap. Marshall began rapping at the early age of 4 and started pursuing career seriously at the age of 14. That was the time...
What is Eminem's real name?

Marshall Bruce Mathers III

...Eminem, byname of Marshall Bruce Mathers III , (born October 17, 1972, St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.), American rapper, record producer, and actor who was...
When was Marshall Bruce Mathers III born?

St. Joseph, Missouri

...m, byname of Marshall Bruce Mathers III, (born October 17, 1972, St. Joseph, Missouri , U.S.), American rapper, record producer, and actor who was know...
At what grade did eminem quit school for the third year?

ninth

...clubs in Detroit, Michigan, and, when unexcused absences kept him in the ninth grade for the third year, he quit school, determined to make it in hiph...
What was Eminem's first album called?

Infinite

...based rap sextet D12 (also known as the Dirty Dozen). His first album, Infinite (1996), sold poorly, however, and he continued to work menial jobs. Wh...
What was the name of the Detroit based rap sextet?

D12

...und, both as a solo artist and as a member of the Detroitbased rap sextet D12 (also known as the Dirty Dozen). His first album, Infinite (1996), sold ...
In what year was Infinite released?

1996

...p sextet D12 (also known as the Dirty Dozen). His first album, Infinite ( 1996 ), sold poorly, however, and he continued to work menial jobs. When Emine...
What organization denounced him as homophobic misogynist?

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

...led psyche, Eminems songs outraged many, including the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation , which denounced him as a homophobic misogynist. His ...
When did Eminem join Dr Dres Aftermath Entertainment?

1999

...ate on music, free styling for hiphop group D12 and other local acts. In 1999 Eminem joined Dr Dres Aftermath Entertainment label, which lead to an in...
How long has Emine's musical career spanned?

over 20 years

...ainstream with The Slim Shady LP. Eminems musical career has spanned over 20 years with a career spanning over 30 million records sold worldwide. Afte...
How many Grammys has Eminem won?

13

...lac, SlimFast and many more. Eminem has also won several awards including 13 Grammys, and two Academy Awards. He was raised by his mother and his step...
How many Academy Awards does Emineme have?

two

...d many more. Eminem has also won several awards including 13 Grammys, and two Academy Awards. He was raised by his mother and his stepfather who he th...
Where did Marshall attend rap contests?

Osborn High School

... to practice rapping. Marshall also attended rap contests at the ' Osborn High School ,' along with his friend DeShaun Dupree Holton, who later became f...
What was DeShaun Dupree Holton's nickname?

Proof

...with his friend DeShaun Dupree Holton, who later became famous as rapper Proof . The two rappers went to all such music contests at West 7 Mile, in Det...
Who were members of the Dirty Dozen group?

Kon Artis and Bizarre

...r 'The Dirty Dozen,' in 1996. This group included famous rappers Kon Artis and Bizarre . In 1996, Eminem brought out his first album titled 'Infinite.'...
What was the name of the company that recorded the album?

FBT Productions

...lbum titled 'Infinite.' The album was recorded under the banner of ' FBT Productions ,' and included songs that spoke about the struggles he faced after...
What was the name of the alter-ego he created to let go of his frustration?

Slim Shady

...her's house with his family. During this time, to let go of the frustration building inside him, he created an antisocial alterego named ' Slim Shady .'...
How many months after his birth did his father never return?

six

...of a fifteenyearold mother at the time of his birth and a father who left six months later and never returned. Spending most of his childhood moving b...
Who was Eminem's mother?

Deborah R. (Nelson)

...m was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Deborah R. (Nelson) and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr., who were in a band together, Da...
What band did Emineme belong to?

Daddy Warbucks

...lson) and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr., who were in a band together, Daddy Warbucks . Marshall spent his early childhood being shoved back and forth fro...
What did rhyming words together bring to Marshall's life?

joy

... 4. Rhyming words together, battling schoolmates in the lunchroom brought joy to what was otherwise a painful existence. Being rejected by most fellow...
Why was Marshall rejected by most rappers?

because of his race

...erwise a painful existence. Being rejected by most fellow rappers because of his race , Marshall grew an anger that flows through his music to this day...
What was the name of the rapper's long time girlfriend?

Kim Scott

...per who became a millionaire. It was then that his daughter, Hailie Jade Scott, was born on December 25th of 1995 with long time girlfriend Kim Scott ....